News - 2018

2018

December

Phase 2 Hog Hunt Registration Begins Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 9 a.m. »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will open Phase 2 hog hunt registration Tuesday, Dec.

District Launches Water Incentives Supporting Efficiency (WISE) Program to Reduce Water Use »

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Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville  »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold

Six Easy Ways to Save Water and Money During the Holidays »


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November

District’s Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Nov. 27-29 »

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District’s Hampton Tract at Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Nov. 27-29 »

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District’s Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve Closed from Dusk until Dawn for Hog Hunts Nov. 13-15 »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be holding a

District’s Flying Eagle Nature Center Closed for Hog Hunts Nov. 13-15 »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Flying Eagle Nature Center in Citrus County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Nov. 13-15.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Charlotte County »

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Citrus County »

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for DeSoto County »

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Hernando County »

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County »

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Manatee County »

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Marion County »

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Polk County »

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Sarasota County »

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.

Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 9 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.

Check Your Irrigation Timer When You ‘Fall Back’ to Standard Time »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is reminding resi

October

District’s Chito Branch Reserve Closed for Hog Hunts Nov. 6-8 »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Chito Branch

District to Hold Public Workshop to Provide Information on the Weeki Wachee Natural System Carrying Capacity Study »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a public workshop Thursday, Nov.

District’s Alston Tract at Upper Hillsborough Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Oct. 30 through Nov. 1  »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Alston Tract

Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville  »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold

District Deactivates Emergency Operations Center »

Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) officials will deactivate the District’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) from a Level 2 to a Level 3 at 6 p.m. today.

GUEST EDITORIAL: Mediation at impasse, litigation continues »

We tried everything we could to find a peaceful resolution, but the Polk Regional Water Cooperative (PRWC) seems intent on fighting a legal battle.

District-Managed Lands to Close in Anticipation of Hurricane Michael  »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will close the following District-managed lands Monday, Oct. 8, in anticipation of impacts from Hurricane Michael.

District Monitors Hurricane Michael »

Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) officials are monitoring Hurricane Michael and have raised the activation level of the District’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to Level 2.

September

District FY2019 Budget Funds Water Resource Projects »

On Tuesday, the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board

District to Hold Series of Hog Hunts in 2018-2019, Permits Will Be Available Online »

District land managers plan to hold a series of hog hunts on District lands throughout the year to help reduce the feral hog population.

District to Hold Workshop on Minimum and Guidance Levels for Pierce Lake in Pasco County »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) invites the public to a workshop on Friday, Sept. 28, at 5:30 p.m. at Connerton Elementary School located at 9300 Flourish Dr. in Land O’ Lakes.

Governing Board to Meet in Tampa (Note: 3 p.m. start time) »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 3 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.

August

District Collaborates with City of Mulberry to Implement Stricter Water Conservation Rules for New Construction »


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Public Invited to Help Identify Flood Prone Areas in Portions of Pasco County »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is gathering information to improve identification of flood prone areas in Pasco County. Residents living in the Lower Coastal watershed are invited to attend an open house on Monday, Sept.10 at 4 p.m.

Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold

District to Hold Public Workshop on Ranking Water Bodies »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is seeking public input about the order in which minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for lakes

District to Hold Workshop on Minimum and Guidance Levels for Brant Lake in Hillsborough County »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) invites the public to a workshop on Thursday, Aug. 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lutz Community Center located at 98 1st Ave. NW in Lutz.

District Deactivates Tampa Bypass Canal System, Returns to Normal Operating Conditions »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has deactivated the Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention Area (LHFDA), reopening the S-155 structure allowing normal flow down the river.

District Temporarily Closes Airboat Slides  »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has temporarily closed the Brogden Bridge at Turner Camp Road and Wysong-Coogler airboat slides in Citrus County due to safety concerns associated with high water levels.

July

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Sumter County »

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Sarasota County »

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year.